Narrative Tenses — Build Each Role

Tap the words in the correct order to build each sentence. One extra word does not belong.

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Question 1

Build the sentence: _____

Options: After Mara unlocked the gate, she entered the silent garden., entering

Question 2

Build the sentence: _____

Options: had, Rain was falling as the guests crossed the courtyard.

Question 3

Build the sentence: _____

Options: I was checking the map when the lights went out., has

Question 4

Build the sentence: _____

Options: was, The thief had hidden the necklace before the police arrived.

Question 5

Build the sentence: _____

Options: Jon was exhausted because he had been driving all night., were

Question 6

Build the sentence: _____

Options: running, After Lena grabbed her coat, she opened the door and ran outside.

Question 7

Build the sentence: _____

Options: While the orchestra played, the audience was waiting quietly., waited

Question 8

Build the sentence: _____

Options: opens, The floor was wet because someone had opened the window.

Question 9

Build the sentence: _____

Options: They had been waiting for hours when the rescue boat appeared., have

Question 10

Build the sentence: _____

Options: been, As Eva was closing the window, she heard a strange noise.

Practise Narrative Tenses — Build Each Role with this interactive sentence-building exercise of 10 questions. Tap the words into the correct order to build each sentence, then submit to check your answers and get instant feedback on every sentence.

Practising grammar in real sentences — rather than memorising rules in isolation — is one of the most effective ways to make a structure stick. You can retry as many times as you like to build accuracy and confidence using Narrative Tenses — Build Each Role in everyday English.

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